Definition of maquisard in English:
maquisard
noun makizaʀˌmakɪˈzɑːˌmäkēˈzär
A member of the Maquis.
Example sentencesExamples
- There were two gendarmes on bicycles who were liaison agents and a small floating population of chauffeurs and maquisards undertaking various duties.
- He had been a member of the vanguard, was captured by armed civilians and taken through Oradour, which was full of Maquisards.
- Second, women did not generally fight, but they formed linkages helping maquisards, who were often from distant towns and cities, gain rural acceptance.